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Thursday, March 8, 2018

Success

Isn't it funny how the tiniest things can rearrange your day? I spent the morning yesterday rearranging my sewing room.

cutting table, computer table, sewing table, stitching chair

I read an article in the early morning about LED light bulbs, and how they think they can contribute to macular degeneration and possibly blindness. True or not, I don't like LED's. When we first moved in, hubby changed every light bulb in the house to those, and they kind of hurt my eyes.

back window wall

I have a daylight LED bulb in my floor lamp that I stitch by, and where I had my couch I had to use it even during the day. Well, I decided that since I have so many windows in here, I need to stitch by daylight alone as much as possible, so the big rearrange happened!

the only available wall for mini quilts and such

Now, everything I do [except cutting] is by a window. My stitching chair is by TWO windows - the light on either side will really help me see.

the back wall that still defeats me

I really needed to do a good vacuum as well, so moving all the furniture helped me do that. I'm happy, I even have a plug available for my heating pad while I'm stitching now, lol!

Normally, I don't like to have all the blinds open, as I can see right into my neighbor's house and they can see right into mine. Feels a little like a fishbowl in here. But even with the blinds turned so they can't see in, I have enough light to stitch by without the lamp. Yay me.

So - I have been stitching, I drew up this design the other day and finished it up.

It's called A Gardener's Heart. I really do have the heart of a gardener - but not the hands. Bugs scare me, I don't like dirt, and I tend to kill everything I touch with the sole exception of my African Violets. At least I can stitch what's in my heart. And I do love the verse!!!

I had a sweet little surprise in the mail the other day, dear Karen from KaHolly sent me this darling decal!

It really does make me sew happy! I'm not sure yet what I'm going to put it on - she had showed some on her blog that were on a sewing machine, which is darling, but as I get familiar with my treadle I want to retire my Viking and use my Featherweight and the treadle mostly. You can also put them on tumblers and mugs, so that's another option. I love it! Thank you Karen!

I'll leave you with a picture of our sugar-coated woods - be well, be happy, see you Monday!!

21 comments:

You have so many windows in your sewing room. I only have one. I do use daylight bulbs in a lot of the house where I want good light. I like the one that is in the floor lamp where I sit in a chair and do my applique stitching.

Your sewing room is lovely and so spacious! And those windows! :-)I think you and I read the same article - I remember reading that and thinking if my one poor little daylight bulb would do that. We never replaced them in our house because dh doesn't like them - nether do I. We stocked up on the old ones and then later realized we didn't have to. There are plenty out there! LOL!The Gardener's Heart is a lovely thought and design. Black thumb here too!

You have a lovely spacious space. I used to use a room in our house that is behind the garage..you know that 70's style ranch. I moved my room to a smaller one off the dining room when we retired so I would be closer to Terry. Unfortunately it is not very bright and much smaller. I frequently spill over to the dining room. It looks like you got just about the same amount of snow that we got. I'm so ready for Spring to REALLY be here!xx, Carol

Sugar coated! You are so funny! I love your new arrangement. I hadn't heard that about LED lights, but I don't know what constitutes LED, unless it's one of the little ones I can recognize. Is that what Ott lights are? If so, I'm doomed.

What a bright cheerful sewingroom you have! I wish mine had more light! And room enough for a chair! Ah well... it's got a sewing machine, a cutting area and an ironing board so that's what counts. AND A place to keep stash!